okra

Portuguese translation: quiabo

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English term or phrase:	okra
Portuguese translation:	quiabo
Entered by:	Claudia Campbell

16:39 Dec 17, 2001

English to Portuguese translations [Non-PRO]

English term or phrase: okra

(green vegetable)

Lucia Dogbeh

quiabo

Explanation:
Fruto capsular cônico, verde e peludo, produzido pelo quiabeiro comum.

[Sin., bras., todos originados do quimbundo: guingombô, gombô, quibombó, quibombô, quigombó, quigombô, quimbombó, quimbombô, quingobó, quingombó, quingombô.]

Aurélio

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Silvio Picinini
United States
Local time: 15:40

Grading comment

I was wondering where the french equivalent "gombo" comes from. Now I know.
Please tell me what the sentence in the brackets really means. Is it the etymology?

Thank you very much.
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Summary of answers provided

5 +5

quiabo

Silvio Picinini

5 +1

quiabo

marialice

quiabo

Bernardo Wagon

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2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

quiabo

Silvio Picinini
United States
Local time: 15:40
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in pair: 1393

Grading comment

I was wondering where the french equivalent "gombo" comes from. Now I know.
Please tell me what the sentence in the brackets really means. Is it the etymology?

Thank you very much.

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

quiabo

Explanation:
glossário particular

marialice
Brazil
Local time: 19:40
Native speaker of: